Closet Organization

Closet Organization

If you are married or sharing a home organizing closet and storage space is generally not a high priority of the male resident. However once a woman starts organizing the homes closets a man will become acutely aware that his closet has changed and he cannot find anything. Frequently this can lead to disagreements and occasionally all out war. Obviously the best way to avoid this problem is to work together on finding good closet ideas for organizing your closets.

In most cases women require more closet space than most men. In many case a women will completely monopolize a closet leave no space for a man to keep his clothes in good condition. When I took the time to measure the amount of hanger and shelf space in my own walk in closet I found that my wife had taken over 83 percent of the hangar space and 92 percent of the shelf space. Much of the closets storage space was filled with things that really should have been in some other storage location.

The first step of any closet organization is frequently the hardest. This requires you and your partner to purge and remove everything you really do not need or use. You must be disciplined and honest to accomplish this endeavor effectively. Everything that is out of style, no longer the correct size and that you have not worn in the last 18 months. Remove everything from the closet and I mean everything. Place a large box next to the closet marked Goodwill or Salvation Army. In most cases you will have no trouble filling the largest box if you are disciplined and honest. A rule of thumb is that 30 to 40 percent of what is in your closet should be either thrown away or recycled. Once the box is full immediately take to the Goodwill drop off so that you cannot change your mind on your purge selections.

The next step is to use the Internet to find closet ideas that will fit your lifestyle and needs. Using one of the many easy closet design packages can really clean up a cluttered reach in closet. There is a lot of very valuable information on how to organize a closet. However if you feel overwhelmed you can easily hire a closet design consultant that will quickly provide you will several design options. You also have the option of letting them do a complete closet makeover. You basically leave your closet in the morning and by the time your return from the mall the work is all done for you.

No matter how you accomplish it implementing good closet ideas in your home will make your life simpler and less stressful.

By Jim Kesel

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